Trinitee Stokes

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Trinitee Stokes
Born (2006-04-12) April 12, 2006 (age 17)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • fashion designer
Years active2013–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Website thetrinitee.com

Trinitee Stokes (born April 12, 2006) is an American child actress, singer and fashion designer. She is known for her role as Judy Cooper in the Disney Channel television series K.C. Undercover.

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Early life and education

Stokes was born in Jackson, Mississippi, the daughter of Taronta and Kia Stokes. [1] She currently attends Emerson College in Boston.

Career

Acting

Stokes began her acting career in local theaters at the age of three. [2] She has since appeared in numerous commercials for top national brands, including Kellogg's, [3] Carrier [4] and McDonald's. [5] Her first major acting role was in the 2014 feature film Tempting Fate. [6] [7] In 2015, she was cast in the Disney Channel sitcom K.C. Undercover as Judy Cooper. [8] K.C. Undercover premiered on Disney Channel on January 18, 2015, and was renewed for a third season in November 2016. [9] Stokes also guest starred on an episode of Disney Channel sitcom Austin & Ally . [10] In 2017, she made a guest appearance as Laura on the TV Land sitcom Teachers.

Author

Stokes landed a book deal with Zondervan Publishing at age 11. Trinitee’s award-winning[ citation needed ][ peacock prose ] book, Bold & Blessed: How to Stay True to Yourself and Stand Out from the Crowd was released in 2018.

Voice roles

Stokes lent her voice for the Princess Tiana doll from the Disney movie The Princess and the Frog . [11] She was also a guest star on Disney Junior's Doc McStuffins. [12]

Music

In 2013, Stokes released Win Now, an independent gospel single. In 2017, she released the independent pop single Miss Me. [13] The song was written by Jake&Papa and produced by Jovan Dawkins. [14]

Fashion

In 2013, she hosted an episode of the TV documentary, The Designer Kids Project and unveiled Designs by Trinitee. [15] The collection features clothing aimed at tween girls. She is often seen sporting her designs at red carpet appearances. [16] [17] In 2016, she unveiled her most recent collection at Fashion Fest Live in Los Angeles, CA. [18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Daddy and MeDestiny
2013Red PhoneElaine Whitfield
2014MissiYoung Missi
2015 Tempting Fate Adaeze
2015That One SmileYoung Marcy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013The Designer Kids ProjectHerselfHost
2015–2018 K.C. Undercover Judy CooperMain role
2015 Austin & Ally Judy CooperEpisode: "Scary Spirits & Spooky Stories"
2017 Teachers LaurenEpisode: "Brokebitch Mountain"
2017 Snowfall Lorraine2 episodes
2017ManiHerselfEpisode: "Cat Fight"
2018 All About the Washingtons BriannaEpisode: "Papa Said Log You Out"
2019–2020 Coop & Cami Ask the World Neve7 episodes (Recurring Role)
2019–2021 Mixed-ish Tamika13 episodes (Recurring Role)

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